BEST VIDEO on HOW to REPLACE a DRIVE BELT on a Common CRAFTSMAN RIDING Lawnmower 42" deck
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2021
- This is the BEST UA-cam VIDEO on HOW to REPLACE a DRIVE BELT on a Common CRAFTSMAN LT1000 RIDING Lawnmower tractor 42" deck. Also, removing the cutting deck and transmission transaxle belt the QUICK and easy way . Watch me REPLACE the IDLER PULLEY too. SAME procedure for MANY lawn mower MAKES and MODELS.
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Excellent instructional video!
You did a great job working with one hand while holding the camera, showed me everything I need to know in order to complete this job myself.
However, I'll be using both hands and hope it goes as smoothly as your job.
I love the way you calmly handled the bad pulley and dead battery while doing a belt replacement, you are the Clint Eastwood of mower repairs.
Thank you for posting!
LOL! Thanks friend. Happy it helped!
I have never replaced a belt before. So, thank you for this video!
That parking lock releasing drive belt tension saved fingers trying to get belt on after a branch knocked it off the shaft pulley. Thank You
no way best video in replacing drive belt on worlds best mower i’ve ever owned l(although cheaper mower it’s the most reliable i have ever had)
Jeff, After following your video it was extremely easy to fix and replace. Even with a pretty different mower. Thanks for the help!
Glad to help
Nice video. I too have found that often I can just slide belts past the retainers which is much easier than taking everything off or even loosening as others do. I had to chuckle about the headphones though. I'm sure you could have cut that part out, but true to life. Things happen.
Great video thanks for sharing, one thing to keep in mind is the belt retainer at the back of the transaxle pulley, make sure that the belt is inside and not riding over it. I learned the hard way, burning rubber smell.
Very good tip! I have made that mistake before as well!
If you take off the back mounting plate you can access the back pulley and just send the pulley to the front and then put them in the right place it's a lot quicker and easier that's how I change deck belts on my stuff
me too.
Thank you. This helped a bunch for a slipped belt
@@aleckmikulka2108 your welcome
What is the back mounting plate?
@maverick85 there is 2 bolts beside the wheel on each side of the back of the mower those are the back mounting bolts
Glad I watched your video instead of trying to figure this out on my own!
I was able to replace mine by only removing the battery, then the box. Making it very easy to install. No deck removal. Just battery box out of the way. 😁
I dod the same was easy and took 10 minutes this way is just crazy
Good video. One thing I did was push a piece of the belt between two fan blades and then spin the fan clockwise to loop the belt off/on the transaxle.
Great video very thorough from start to finish. Thanks for including the Stens part numbers as well.
You betcha
Thank you for such a great instructional video and getting my Craftsman LT2000 back in service. First mow of the season it had zero front or reverse power. Two pulleys and two v-belts later I was able to fix this myself in the garage.
Changed mine. No need to remove the deck. Did it in 15 mins.
Glad it helped! Good job gettin it done.
Thanks for this replacement of the drive belt. On your mower. It was a lot of help.
Glad it helped
One of the only videos about this replacement. Thank you!
Righton! Thanks for watching
I ordered a belt for my mower and this video will help me a lot. Thanks
Glad I could help
Great job. You made that look easy. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for creating and posting this video. It has saved me time and heartache. Thanks!!!! -Tom
Maintenance is very important to make them sears & roebuck mowers last
My last Craftsman lasted over 20 years. Now I have a used one with the hydraulic trans. MUCH nicer.
20 years with my LT1000 and first time to replace the transmission belt. I always inspected, but made another season. Craftsman mowers are well made and smart on R & R.
This is great I have an older rider that needs a belt so yeh very helpful thanks !
Hi Bill! I will be posting a longer version of this video too where I fix a few more problems with it.
Thanks a lot for your interesting video,help me a lot to make a belt change in my Craftsman lawn tractor...
I had transmission slip and loss of power........Thank you so much for this video, i was able to replace both belts and fix my mower. TIP For those who have HST Clutch....you have to remove it in order to get the drive belt off. Thanks again and i had the EXACT same problem with the melted pulley, luckily i had an extra mower to steal from...Boom works like new.
good job! thanks for the comment and for watching
Awesome video I've got the same problem on My 1000 and I am not mechanically inclined like you so i am really dreading it
you can do it just take your time.
Jeff literally thank you thank you thank you! 3 hours of research and finally you confirmed all I wanted to know. Which is does that plate in back come off with Just those 4 bolts. Thanks man!
you betcha
Thanks man. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge and making it easy to understand
Thanks for watching friend
Very Nice job. Explained very well. Much easier to drop the deck then trying to wriggle your hands up in there. BY the way, if your unit has the plastic battery box, you can take the battery box out and look right down on that back transaxle pulley. Thanks again Jeff
Thanks for watching Jeff
I started to remove the seat and got to the battery box and looked down and decided I did not have to remove anything else.
THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION...I'M GOING TO PUT A NEW BELTS ON A HUSQVARNA AND CHECK THOSE PULLEYS..U SAVED ME ALOT OF TIME..THANKS AGAIN RETIRED LARRY IN INDIANAPOLIS...
thanks for watching Larry
I kept trying to hit the like button and for whatever reason it selected the opposite! Lol! I think I’ve fixed that mistake now, but thank you for this video. Very informative!
Thanks friend!
Very helpful, thank you for posting!!
Thanks for this. Friend of mine helped me find an older Poulan Pro on the side of the road that "didn't work" according to the sign on it. We found the dead battery and the idler pulley was worn halfway through. After removing it, I also noticed it's seized. Ordered a new belt and pulley and will get them swapped tomorrow. Was hoping to avoid removing the deck, but after watching this, that seems like a pipe dream.
I did notice my idler has a nut on the pulley side, it didn't spin the bolt when I removed it. Wonder if they made it captive up top or something so it's easier to remove from below. Guess we'll find out tomorrow when I put the new one in.
Great video!
Thought I'd just follow up on this. Did confirm today that the bolt on this Poulan Pro is indeed hanging down under, and it must be held in place up top, because I didn't need to hold it to tighten. Pulley and belt swapped, mower runs and mows great. Thanks again!
I'm very mechanically minded, but it sure is nice to be able to see what the job entails before I dig into it myself. Having never done this task, I'm certain you saved me time.
You did and excellent job with this video, you're a credit to manhood! Now we just need about 100m more of you to make up for the soy boy's they're pumping out now.
Thanks friend!
Your vid was much better than other guys!
Nice I have this exact mower but I decided to have a local shop do the belt as iv never done one but next time I'm gonna try and do it myself
How much did that cost you?
@@doncahala7326 60$
Job well done , thanks for the video !
Thanks for watching!
You always give really good information on your videos and we appreciate your advice! I may have to put a drive belt on my LT2000, I'm sure they're very similar! God Bless and keep you safe!😊
Thanks friend! Happy to help.
Thank you!! Just what information I needed. 👍
Glad it was helpful!
great tips!
thanks Jeff
Thanks, this helped a bunch
Awesome video! Thank You Very Much for making this video and all of the information in it. i went to tractor supply store nearest to me (about 25 miles from me) for a drive belt. :)
Glad it helped!
@@JeffsLittleEngineService i found it was easier for me to take the battery and battery box out and then reach down in to both remove the old belt and put the new belt onto the transmission. i Love watching your videos. :)
Very helpful, Thanks😃
Thanks!
Just in a puff of blue smoke burned out the drive on newer t225. This helps give me confidence!
Question- since right there, shouldn't one replace the deck belt too, it right there?
btw, I'd of not replaced the pulley, appeared other ones would suffice in keeping it in place.
If you can afford it, a new deck belt is always a good idea!
Thank you!!!! save me some time, very helpful.
Glad it helped
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I like the older craftsman riders
AWESOME EXPLANATION
Glad it was helpful!
Very good video. Very understandable. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Came back to observe video again regarding fastening of the back plate. He says only 4 side bolts hold it on. Loosened them, plate doesn't budge. Can't get eye on what is holding it in video. Wanted off for sake of cleaning, and observation. Why when you do it, it never pans out as easy as the example you watch?? Screw back cover! Moving forward, let's see how much more Murphy messes with this project. He's been quite active. Course,also rebuilding deck, oil and tune up. Next steering. Is Crafty DLT3000. 2003 if I remember right? Been very good to me!
My cotter pins didn't go "zoink" when I pulled them. What am I doing wrong? :) - Thanks for the video!!
i used a hydrolic eng lift to tilt on right side that belt was easy o put on that way also notice my crafsman 46 in 98 modle has a filter one the trans.just like the eng oil filter baough a 2 pack fixed that that filter was heavy as lead prob never been changed i bought it used about 2 yrs ago to my joy it worked after i got it back to geather ---- i noticed hardly any one checks the blades while the deck is off you can verify if mandral are free and all other belts are good ?????
Thank you for sharing and Great video 👍👍
Thanks for watching
Thanks Jeff
I watched one of your older videos on how to adjust valves on a Briggs. I have a 2003 Craftsman rider with a Kohler Pro engine. The sticker on the engine says it has hydraulic lifters. Would the valves ever need to be adjusted with hyd. lifters? I bought the mower new and it still starts and runs fine. Just wondering.
no adjustment needed with hydraulic lifters
@@JeffsLittleEngineService OK, thank you.
Excellent video thanks
Thanks friend
Thanks so much 🙏
Good video , Thanks
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and for the nice comments
Awesome tyvm, thought I was going to have to do mine by braille lol. Just got an old Rover Raider 2006 at auction. Can't find a manual due to its age and Raiders seem only to exist in Australia. Craftsman seems very similar so will make them my start point. Q. where/what is the actual brake? Mine has the same pedal down, lift knob. Does the drive belt have to be tight to make brake work. Sorry for my ignorance but I've never had a ride on before.
The brakes are usually located on the right rear axle against the transmission/transaxle. No the belt does not effect the brakes
Can you do a series on replacing the brake/ clutch interlock, seems very difficult to access.? Thx
perfect!
THANK YOU
Very helpful thanks
Glad it helped
Perfect, thx!
Thanks. Helped me too
Glad to hear it
Thanks for this!
Sure thing!
Replaced my old broken 160855 belt on my Lt1000 with sunbelt A93k/4L850k 1/2 x 95", now it pulls even with clutch pedal pushed in. any tips on this, no linkage broken , belt has slack when pedal push in, iam thinking it don't have enough slack to slip. i will be thankful for any tips, Thanks, Rob
It is important to use the correct belt. Not just length and width. Cloth covered belts are supposed to be used in some applications because they slip on pulleys when not engaged. rubber belts grip pulleys even when loose. I hope this helps
Very happy, Idler pully was bad.Runng again...
Great video. Today my lawn more just stopped. Running absolutely great still running just quit moving won't go forward or in reverse. Stumped me had to put it in neutral and push it in the back. I'm thinking it's the drive belt but really don't know that's why I watched this video. What's your thought...anyone?
yes the drive belt. Sometimes you can put the belt back on and it will work if it is not broken. May be time to replace it.
Great Vid Jeff! I just replaced the Belt on my LT1000. I notice drive power increased but the brake pedal seems to have been shorted. Meaning it does not come out or push as far as it used to. The mower creeps and I cannot stop it, or change gears. Is the tension on the belt too high and the clutch pully being affected? The gears change when the mower is off. Any ideas of what it is?
sounds like something is off...wrong belt or perhaps the belt is routed wrong through the pulleys
should have cut crappy belt off.
I have never, carefully, looked at the underside of my identical mover. However, my question is; is there someway to adjust the gear/speed? My mower hardly moves until I put it into the fourth or fifth gear. It might just be my imagination, but I seem to remember using the second and third gear for normal mowing speed in the past. Any help or reference would be appreciated.
your drive belt is probably worn out
Buy a Kevlar belt. Wears MUCH longer and has good grip.
The chicken clip was exactly how I feel
Thanks for the vid it helped a lot. !!
Glad it helped!
Just cut the belt dont waste your time to remove great video
Could I get the new belt replacement part number
I have a question is the drive belt the primary belt or the secondary belt..for part number purposes
Thank you nice video. How did you jump out your seat switch? Thanks again
2 wire switches can be jumped by attatching a wire from one pole to the other..
It would be helpful if you identify the measurements for the new belt I.e. 1/2” x 95” , 96” well whatever is appropriate along with the part number. Other than that excellent video.
hi jeff you are one of the best teachers on UA-cam tks alot
thanks friend!
Supposed to wedge a flat screwdriver or putty knife between the frame and top of the carriage bolt on models that don't have regular hex bolt. That keeps the square sides of the bolt from lifting up and spinning, while removing and reinstalling.
good tip
Can some one please tell me the lenght of the drive v belt to use on a craftman lt 1000?
Hey Jeff, I have the same Mower. How do you know when you need a belt change? At the end of last year my mower seemed to cut the 2 sides but wouldn’t cut in the center. Would that be a belt went out or would that mean I need a new set of blades? Thanks for the video I’m gonna download and use for help in the future
Sounds like the blades need sharpening or to be replaced. Might as well replace the belt too if it has been a few years...
I am replacing the drive belt on my Husqvarna lawn tractor(I use it to plow driveway) and I am running into a confusing issue. On the engine pulley in front of tractor there is a wire running to it and bolt holding it to frame, I had to remove these to get old belt off. I reconnected everything with new belt and it's still not driving/engaging. Am really perplexed, any advice would be appreciated!! Thanks in advance. I thought the bolt holding the engine pulley and wire was strange, as I am not seeing that in other videos/tractors
It is called a blade clutch . The component you are referring to. The pulley that works the deck "turns on" when you pull the button to activate the blades.
@@JeffsLittleEngineService ok, thanks for replying! The thing is, my deck isn't attached. I only use the mower to plow. I wish I could attach a picture of this component I'm referring to. The new drive belt is on the pulley but I don't see any movement and it is not going forward/backwards
Hi Jeff, great video! I have 4 of these 42" riders all made by MTD, Craftsman LT1000 and a Poulan Pro model. Same mower deck, body components, etc.
I'm going to be replacing the same belt you just did. Do you know what size that drive belt is? I'm looking at my local Tractor Supply store where they actually list the belts by thickness and size. Thanks for any reply!
I would recommend getting a belt from a part# not by a size. The taper angle and rubber or cloth covered are also factor, all belts are not the same
@@JeffsLittleEngineService Good points I didn't think of. Just for kicks, I made a list of the belt part numbers from the labels under the hood of each tractor (or under the seat on some models), I entered those on Ebay, and just like that, there are the belts I want! Some ebay stores offered a complete mower maintenance kit with the ground drive belt(s), a deck belt, and a tensioner pulley.
Thanks for your reply!
I know this is probably too late and you got it done but mine was a 87" belt, not the 95" some youtube videos and amazon will try to sell you
working fine after 2 years
Thanks❤
Ooops, might be rust? I need to learn and put some oooommph! behind my style! Just worry about breakage! sheesh
Sometimes I have to go "medieval" on these things...
What year is this mower, it kind of looks like mine but I can't tell. I think mine is a 2001 or somewhere in the early 2000s.
My is a 19 98
I have the same mower, alternator does not work? Do you have a video of what I could try.
if that is the problem it is the electrical stator under the flywheel
Does this belt also engage/disengage the cutting blades?
a different belt operates the cutting deck
jeff is a mechanic
I’m guessing that worn out pulley is why the previous owner got sick of replacing belts that kept coming off an why my new belt he put on broke quickly
I'm replacing mine now. The double pulley, the smaller one on top runs the drive. It was worn and ready to split in half. I'm certain the former owner was going thru belts and didn;t realize what was going on. For under 50 bucks it is replaceable
Thanks
you betcha!
Welcome back Jeff!! Were you on a Sabbatical!!
thank you!
Great Video... Better than ALL the others out there... I do have a question though. My belt broke, and no numbers visible on it. My tractor manual says its a 160855 belt, and from what I can translate that to online its a 1/2 x 95".. So I got that belt and installed it, but with the pedal all the way down, it barely lets go of the drive. Gear shifting is also hard, I assume because there's some drive pressure on it...With Parking brake on, drive is still mostly engaged....Question, Should I have gone with the 1/2 x 95.5" belt? That one seems as common at the stores. Seems like that might be correct, but I don't want it to be too loose... Any Ideas?
try tightening your tensioner springs that keep everything tight
if its going to slow, belt is too loose. Buying a larger belt is opposite of what you need
Good video. But honestly, I would have just cut off that old drive belt. Of course, it can be argued that there is value in showing how to remove it because the new one will have to go on in the reverse order. But the next time I do one, I'll just cut that sucker off in three seconds, since it's going in the trash. 🙂
Take a picture on your phone first. That way you will see how it is routed after you forget it!
@@doncahala7326 Of course, you are right. Anybody doing this for the first time definitely should take a picture. But now that I've done it multiple times, I'm never forgetting how it goes on and will take the quicker route of just cutting that sucker off. 🤓
Hi there what is the drive belt size needed?
I don't know I order by part #
Where can the manuals be found and downloaded?
The Sears Parts Direct Site www.searspartsdirect.com/?sid=sem:ggl:BP+-+Core+-+Exact:70448587136:sears%20parts:c&keyword=Sears%20Parts&gclid=CjwKCAjwwo-WBhAMEiwAV4dybfLH6XC9TdUaNWubYeJ7LputAPMYBfJrC0pweCJbPgMUenHxTRGOjxoCAFMQAvD_BwE
Only thing I don’t like about Stens is shipping costs for single item
It’s just cheaper to go to other online places
Got mine on Amazon
Can u show reinstalling the deck
Def needs a good cleaning in there
We got the same mower
it's a good one, easy to work on and cheap available parts!
@@JeffsLittleEngineService ya that's true